Internet influence on materialism among urban muslim women: Some challenges to the ummah

Internet use is fast penetrating into the lives of urban women. The Internet can also influence materialism, due to the gratification of the medium, on the urban Muslim women in Malaysia. As such, this study tries (1) to explore the users of the Internet among urban Muslim women in Malaysia; (2) to...

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Main Authors:	Wok, Saodah, Abdullah, Kalthom
Format:	Conference or Workshop Item
Language:	English
Published:	2011
Subjects:	BP185.7 Mass media and telecommunication in Islam H61.8 Communication of information HE7601 Telecommunication and industry. Telegraph
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/15056/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/15056/1/AMENDED_Final_edited_paper_-_FINAL_PAPER_-_INTERNET_INFLUENCE_ON_MATERIALISM_AMONG_URBAN_MUSLIM_WOMEN_-_PAPER_872011%5B1%5D.pdf

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spelling	iium-150562013-09-18T07:54:17Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/15056/ Internet influence on materialism among urban muslim women: Some challenges to the ummah Wok, Saodah Abdullah, Kalthom BP185.7 Mass media and telecommunication in Islam H61.8 Communication of information HE7601 Telecommunication and industry. Telegraph Internet use is fast penetrating into the lives of urban women. The Internet can also influence materialism, due to the gratification of the medium, on the urban Muslim women in Malaysia. As such, this study tries (1) to explore the users of the Internet among urban Muslim women in Malaysia; (2) to determine the amount of money spent on selected material possession; (3) to examine the level of dependency on and skills in, usage, believability, and influence of the Internet; (4) to determine level materialism among urban Muslim women; (5) and to study the relationships between the Internet related variables and materialism among urban Muslim women. The theory used for the study is Cognitive Dissonance Theory (Festinger, 1957). A total of 357 Malay urban women participated in the study. Data were collected through survey research design using questionnaire as the instrument of the study. Data was analyzed using SPSS WIN 16 to answer the objectives of the study and to test the hypotheses postulated. 2011-09-26 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/15056/1/AMENDED_Final_edited_paper_-_FINAL_PAPER_-_INTERNET_INFLUENCE_ON_MATERIALISM_AMONG_URBAN_MUSLIM_WOMEN_-_PAPER_872011%5B1%5D.pdf Wok, Saodah and Abdullah, Kalthom (2011) Internet influence on materialism among urban muslim women: Some challenges to the ummah. In: National Seminar on New Media and Islamic Issues: Challenges and Opportunities, 26 September 2011, ISTAC, KL. (Unpublished)
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description	Internet use is fast penetrating into the lives of urban women. The Internet can also influence materialism, due to the gratification of the medium, on the urban Muslim women in Malaysia. As such, this study tries (1) to explore the users of the Internet among urban Muslim women in Malaysia; (2) to determine the amount of money spent on selected material possession; (3) to examine the level of dependency on and skills in, usage, believability, and influence of the Internet; (4) to determine level materialism among urban Muslim women; (5) and to study the relationships between the Internet related variables and materialism among urban Muslim women. The theory used for the study is Cognitive Dissonance Theory (Festinger, 1957). A total of 357 Malay urban women participated in the study. Data were collected through survey research design using questionnaire as the instrument of the study. Data was analyzed using SPSS WIN 16 to answer the objectives of the study and to test the hypotheses postulated.
format	Conference or Workshop Item
author	Wok, Saodah Abdullah, Kalthom
author_facet	Wok, Saodah Abdullah, Kalthom
author_sort	Wok, Saodah
title	Internet influence on materialism among urban muslim women: Some challenges to the ummah
title_short	Internet influence on materialism among urban muslim women: Some challenges to the ummah
title_full	Internet influence on materialism among urban muslim women: Some challenges to the ummah
title_fullStr	Internet influence on materialism among urban muslim women: Some challenges to the ummah
title_full_unstemmed	Internet influence on materialism among urban muslim women: Some challenges to the ummah
title_sort	internet influence on materialism among urban muslim women: some challenges to the ummah
publishDate	2011
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Internet influence on materialism among urban muslim women: Some challenges to the ummah

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